Specific Anatomic Region	Chest
Application	R/O Occupational Disease (asbestosis)
Author	Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	64 Slice
KV/Effective mAs/Rotation time (sec)	120/150/0.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.6
Slice Thickness (mm)	3 and .75
Pitch	0.9
Kernel	30 (soft tissue) and 80 (lung)
Reconstruction Interval	2 and .5
Image Order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV contrast volume and type	None
Injection Rate	N/A
Scan delay (sec)	end inspiration
3D technique used	VRT and MIP as needed
Comment: The use of 3D with VRT and MIP is useful in my experience for looking at the lung parenchyma.